Tackling Bacterial Vaginosis with Precision Biofilm Disruption Bacterial vaginosis (BV) affects around 30% of women of childbearing age globally, making it the most common bacterial imbalance in this population. While some experience distressing symptoms, such as...
Engineering Biology for Climate Resilience The world is facing a climate emergency, with global warming projected to exceed the critical 1.5°C threshold by 2035. Achieving sustainable, net-zero practices in the chemicals manufacturing sector, currently the...
AI-Driven Biofilm Detection for Sustainable Fermentation Biofilm formation during industrial fermentation presents a significant challenge for food production companies like Quorn Foods. Biofilms accumulate on fermentor walls, causing lumps in the final product and...
Advancing the Circular Economy in the Water Sector Biofilms play a fundamental role in nutrient removal, wastewater treatment, and the potential reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Their contribution to environmental sustainability and the circular economy is...
Mapping Surfaces for Knowledge Driven Innovation Antimicrobial glass coatings provide an important technology to prevent the formation of harmful biofilms on surfaces, which can contribute to transmission of infections or degeneration of the built environment....
